Speaker: Laura A. Dudes, Deputy Director, Division of Engineering, Office of New Reactors (NRO)
Topic Title: New Reactor Licensing: Design Reviews and Engineering Issues
This discussion will focus on the NRC’s one step licensing process, an overall status of the engineering reviews associated with the applications, and discussion of some of the technical challenges associated with the licensing review of digital instrumentation and controls, mechanical components and structural engineering for the new generation of nuclear power plants.

Speaker: Anthony R. Pietrangelo, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute
Topic Title: Planning for Success; Reasoned Expectations for New Nuclear Plant Construction
This discussion will focus on the NRC’s one step licensing process, an overall status of the engineering reviews associated with the applications, and discussion of some of the technical challenges associated with the licensing review of digital instrumentation and controls, mechanical components and structural engineering for the new generation of nuclear power plants.